United Kingdom is reportedly prepping to exit the Gulf without a permanently deployed warship, displaying a major turning point in its maritime posture in the Middle East.The Departure of HMS MiddletonThe withdrawal centres on...
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6th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue in Bengaluru
India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs of France Ms Catherine Vautrin co-chaired the 6th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue in Bengaluru, Karnataka on February 17, 2026. Ms...
TPAO–BP Cooperation on Iraq’s Kirkuk Oil & Gas Fields
In February 2026, Turkey’s state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) and UK energy major BP signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU). The agreement was signed by TPAO General Manager Cem Erdem and BP Head of...
Operation Trashi: Precision Strike in Kishtwar Signals Continued Counterterror Momentum
On 23 February 2026, India concluded Operation Trashi-I was a major counter-terrorism mission.The Initial Launch of the operation (Jan 14–18): According to reports the preliminary movements under the operation commenced around 14...
Trump’s Spectre Over India
Mary Trump, who holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, says her uncle Donald Trump is a sociopath who suffers from narcissistic personality disorder and a long undiagnosed learning disability. At a recent Board of Peace...
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In early February 2026, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi caused the eruption of a controversy in the Lok Sabha when he attempted to read from what he described as a magazine article quoting from an unpublished memoir by former...
Somaliland Sparks Turkey–Israel Clash
On 17 February 2026, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated Turkey’s stance against Israel’s recognition of Somaliland in a joint press conference held in Addis Ababa with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The...
Indian Navy Assumes First Ever Command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 154
In a landmark development underscoring India’s commitment to collaborative maritime security and capacity building in the Indian Ocean Region and beyond, the Indian Navy has assumed command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 154, a key...
The Ghost of Four Stars of Destiny
Appearance in Parliament of the book ‘Four Stars of Destiny’, authored by former Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane has caused much hiatus and rage in the political hierarchy since the book wasn’t cleared for publication, even...
Mapping Mischief
There is elation-cum-commotion in India with the Donald Trump administration releasing a map showing Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK) and Aksai Chin integral parts of India. Jamieson Greer, the US Trade Representative (USTR)...
